I think the geekiest we've ever been was when Jake went as Mario and Ben went as Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory. Two of my favorites.
Sara wants to be Cleopatra this year. I think they're on another Egypt unit at school.
To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice, with pie.
Anya ,'Sleeper'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Oct 06, 2011 10:18:26 am PDT #608 of 30001
Because books.
Atropa - Oct 06, 2011 10:23:02 am PDT #609 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Introducing him to other SF geeks with an interest in building improbable and infernal devices? These are his people. Seriously, this is going to make the convention for me.
Toddson - Oct 06, 2011 10:23:55 am PDT #610 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
How about Hatshepsut? After marrying her half-brother and watching him rule (well enough) and then watching his son (by another wife) rule (not so well), she decided she was going to rule. And, when people objected to being ruled by a queen, she announced that she was the king; had a long and prosperous reign.
Kathy A - Oct 06, 2011 10:45:16 am PDT #611 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
When I was coming up with cat names back in 2004, I knew I had to get something Egyptian, but Cleopatra was a cliche, and the only other women I could think of were Nefertiti and Hatshepsut, and how do you abbreviate either of those names? So I went with Nefertiti and Ahnknaten's capital city, Amarna.
SailAweigh - Oct 06, 2011 10:48:55 am PDT #612 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I think they're on another Egypt unit at school.
They do seem to inspire. My daughter's sixth grade class did a unit and she ended up with the nickname Neferlex for a while.
Kathy A - Oct 06, 2011 10:51:35 am PDT #613 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Do they cover other ancient areas, such as Sumeria and the Assyrians? I remember geeking out over cuneiform writing in fifth grade. That was my first big exposure to archaeology as a whole, and completely grabbed me.
§ ita § - Oct 06, 2011 11:13:10 am PDT #614 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Happy birthday, Sail! I've kind of had my head up my ass today. I apologise. Just trying to get shit sorted out, as well as do a full day's worth of wok.
But stuff is getting done. Dazed as I am. It's getting done.
amyth - Oct 06, 2011 11:20:03 am PDT #615 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Damn, ita, the universe needs to give you a break, stat.
Happy Birthday, Sail!
Glad to hear an update, Maria, even if it is just a holding pattern.
smonster, I'm so glad you've found a place to live! Getting away from that slumlord is definitely happy-making news!
From way back: glad you and the fam survived the move, flea.
Burrell - Oct 06, 2011 11:26:31 am PDT #616 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
"Florida State Rep. Wants To End State Ban On ‘Dwarf-Tossing’ To Increase Employment Opportunities For Little People"
What the...? How is that not an Onion article?
Steph L. - Oct 06, 2011 11:29:11 am PDT #617 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I have to remember to introduce him to Jake von Slatt at the con.
I am totally not surprised you know him. His projects are seriously cool.